New USPS Service Standards Start Today (August 1) for Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground
New USPS service standards for Retail Ground and Parcel Select Ground changed today (August 1, 2022). Here is what you need to know.
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The Postal Service has adjusted service standards for these two services matching the First Class Package Service (FCPS) service standards of 2-5 days in the contiguous United States.
This service standard adjustment seems to be a small step toward its plan to simplify packages services from three ground packages services to one starting in January of 2023.
The proposed plan is still subject to approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC).
USPS Package Service Standards Not Changing
USPS reiterated that Retail Ground or Parcel Select packages originating or destined outside the contiguous United States (“offshore” locations) will continue to receive Package Services service standards between 2-16 days.
Offshore” locations include the following 3-digit zip codes: 006-009, 967-969, and 995-999.
Hazardous Materials shipped as Retail Ground or Parcel Select Ground will also continue to receive the Package Services service standard from all origins and destinations.
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Richard Meldner
Richard is co-founder of eSeller365. He has over 17 years of experience on eBay which includes tens of thousands of sales to buyers in over 100 countries and even has experience with eBay’s VeRO program enforcing intellectual property rights for a former employer. And for about two years Richard sold products on Amazon using Amazon FBA in the US.
To “relax” from the daily business grind, for a few weekends a year, he also works for IMSA as a professional race official.